“The only shame to be felt is the shame of the person that chooses to be violent.”

Ms Batty said an important part of her role as a campaigner was relating to locality and finding common links to connect with people.

“I very much try to understand the audience I’m speaking to and the local community,” she said.

“I don’t go into an area looking to tell people what to do.

“It’s about sharing with people my journey and experience, and to let people know family violence affects all countries, cultures and nationalities.”

In July, 2016, Rio Tinto started the long journey of becoming an accredited White Ribbon workplace in recognition of its work to support families through domestic violence issues.

A Rio Tinto spokesman said the tour was designed to educate the community on ways to reduce or eliminate family or domestic violence, while extending the issue with employees of Rio Tinto. “This societal issue needs all parties to act to contribute to its reduction and eventual elimination, and our recent White Ribbon workplace accreditation is a demonstration of Rio Tinto’s commitment to help eliminate this scourge of violence.”